According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the amount of outstanding swaps currently stands above $100 trillion, with some 90% involving the dollar.
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Paul Blustein,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
Though some prisoner swaps have taken place, there has been no viable reconciliation.
The bill would force bettors to cough up any profits from shady transactions along with a 10% fine, according to Politico, which first reported the new legislation.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
This ends the dependency on the family organizer for transactions.
Television revenue is one battle line being drawn as owners prepare to push for a salary cap during collective bargaining negotiations after the season.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Washington still insists negotiations with Iran are progressing, while deploying thousands of troops to the region, some of which – including 3,500 that arrived from Asia this weekend – have now started to assemble.
Alan Jackson, the celebrity legal eagle, doesn’t recommend clients entrust their social media accounts to third parties —even if those clients crave commutations.
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Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
The White House doesn’t comment on potential clemency requests, but the president is the ultimate decider on pardons and commutations.
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